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Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015 is now available

February 18, 2015 Feb 18, 2015 02/18/15
PowerShell Team
We’re excited to announce that Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview February 2015, a new package introducing new and exciting management technologies, is now available for download on the Microsoft Download Center! This Windows Management Framework (WMF) preview includes everything from WMF 5.0 Preview November 2014, plus some new ...

WMF 5.0 Preview: Defining “experimental designs” and “stable designs”

December 10, 2014 Dec 10, 2014 12/10/14
PowerShell Team
Over the recent releases of Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview (find the latest here), we’ve distributed some new functionality and heard some wonderful feedback. As we improve on these features and as more users start to use Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview, we feel the need to make a distinction in the functionality ...

Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview November 2014 is now available

November 18, 2014 Nov 18, 2014 11/18/14
PowerShell Team
We’re excited to announce Windows Management Framework 5.0 Preview November 2014, a new package publicizing new and exciting management technologies, is now available for download on Download Center! This Windows Management Framework (WMF) preview includes everything from WMF 5.0 Preview September 2014 plus some new improvements.You&...

Creating a Secure Environment using PowerShell Desired State Configuration

July 21, 2014 Jul 21, 2014 07/21/14
PowerShell Team
Introduction: Traditionally, IT environments have secured their business critical information against external threats by adding additional layers of security to the org’s network (e.g. firewalls, DMZs, etc.).  However many of today’s attacks are coming from inside the network so a new “assume breach” approach must...

Setting up an Internal PowerShellGet Repository

May 20, 2014 May 20, 2014 05/20/14
PowerShell Team
At TechEd, we announced and released an early version of PowerShellGet: a package manager for PowerShell modules.  The response was positive, and many people asked the same type of question:   “Can I set up my own internal repository for PowerShellGet?”   Many enterprise-oriented houses want the ability to create ...

Windows Management Framework V5 Preview

April 4, 2014 Apr 4, 2014 04/4/14
PowerShell Team
The Windows Management Framework V5 Preview is out! Check out Jeffrey Snover's announcement here. The preview contains updates to PowerShell Desired State Configuration, as well as two new features: NetworkSwitch cmdlets and Windows PowerShell OneGet.  OneGet is designed to dramatically simplify how you discover and install software ...

High Level Architecture of Windows PowerShell Workflow (Part 1)

June 15, 2012 Jun 15, 2012 06/15/12
PowerShell Team
  1 Summary In March we introduced Windows PowerShell Workflow (PSWF), which explained why we integrated workflows with PowerShell, and what were our major investment areas for our first release. In a recent post, Jeffrey Snover summarizes this decision: “We integrated the Windows Workflow Foundation engine into PowerShell to ...

When Windows PowerShell Met Workflow

March 16, 2012 Mar 16, 2012 03/16/12
PowerShell Team
Meet the new kid on the block! Windows PowerShell Workflow (PSWF) is the latest addition to the Windows PowerShell family. First, let’s establish the context for the decision to integrate workflows into Windows PowerShell. It starts with cloud computing and Windows-based datacenters. Cloud computing provides a set of highly available, ...

Windows PowerShell 2.0 on Windows Update

June 22, 2010 Jun 22, 2010 06/22/10
PowerShell Team
Today, we released Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for pre-Windows 7 operating systems on Windows Update. This non-security, optional update is designed for Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows XP SP3. Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 are also available as part of  the ...